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student support

Here’s How Schools Can Better Support Special Needs Students

The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise, specifically attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, nearly one in...

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student achievement

Eliminating the Department of Education Won’t Fix Education’s Dysfunctions, But Neither Will Denying They Exist

Proposals to eliminate the Department of Education (ED) have been a Republican talking point since Ronald Reagan first suggested it in the early 1980s. The Trump administration’s executive order to...

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Teaching

Awfulizing Kids Won’t Make You a Better Educator

“They behave like addicts.” That’s the assessment of one educator of kids these days. It’s all dopamine and dead eyes—our students are lost to screen time, social media, and a digital world that’s...

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student achievement

3 Boston High Schools Are Getting It Right. Here’s What We Can Learn.

Today’s high school students are navigating competing priorities, rapidly evolving social and digital landscapes, and myriad post-secondary pathway options. However, today’s high schools are much the...

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U.S. Department of Education

Trump’s War on Education: Why Cuts Labeled As Efficiency Could Destroy Opportunity

I remain attentive to thoughtful perspectives on policy changes impacting our education system. One of the sharpest thinkers I've encountered in this field is Kim Smith, CEO of LearnerStudio. Her...

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anti-racism

Attacking Government Bloat Is One Thing. Disabling Education Is Another.

As an education advocate, I've closely monitored discussions from leading practitioners about recent educational policy changes. The current administration's approach to diversity in public education...

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